Washing machine



FQE. 26 1924.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original Filed Aug. 16, 1916 Emma Feb, 26",1'924.1,484,873

w. e. CARSON WASHING MACHINE Original FiledfAug. 16, 1916 g Sheets-Sheet2 Patented Fehfzfi, i924.

stars WILLIAM G. CARSON, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOB, BY DIREOT ANDMESNE NATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF CINCIN-WASHING MACHINE.

Application filed August 18, 1916, Serial No. 115,812. Renewed June 1,1921. Serial No. 474,286.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. CARSON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the county ofBaltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Washing Machines, of which the following is'aspecification.

My invention relatesto new and useful 19 improvements, in washingmachines.

The object of my invention is to provide a washing machine, in which theadmission sof steam and hot or cold water-is automatically controlled,so that the proper amount of steam and hot or cold water can be admittedto the washing cylinder at a predetermined time, so that the clothes canbe washed, boiled and-rinsed in the same cyl inder. Another object of myinvention is to provide a washing machine having automatic -means forsupplying the cylinder with the necessary washing and 'bluing compounds,and having certain details of structure and combination of partshereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of a washingmachine, showing my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of Figure 1, parts being omitted;

Figure 3 ,is an end view of Figure 1 looking in the direction of thearrow and showing the washing compound receptacle partly broken away,parts being omitted;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one end of the travelling carriage anda valve operating shaft;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the drive worm, and showing inseparated position the means of'connectin'g and disconnecting thecarriage thereto;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the valve operating means for thewashing compound receptacles;

Referring now to,the drawings, l-represents the tub or cylinder of awashing machine which has secured at each end the upwardly extending endframes 2 and 3 connected b the side bars 4 and 5, forming a rectangu arframe resting on the upper portion of the washing cylinder and carryingthe'plate 5 forming a support, as hereinafter set forth. Carried by theplate5 at points adjacent theend frame 3 are three cylinders 6,7 and 8,which are supplied with steam by'means of the ipe 9, having branch pipes10, 1 1 and 12 lea ing to the respective cylinders. Within the cylindersare arranged pistons which have their piston rods 13, '14 and 15extending outwardly beyond the ends of the cylinders and connected tothe valves 16, 17 and 18 controlling the hot water, cold water and steamsupply pipes respectively which are connected to the washing machinecylinder at any desired point. Connected to the steam supply pipe 9 is abranch pipe .19 which leadsaround one side of the rectangular frame andis connected to the cylinder 20 carried by the o posite end of therectangular frame. vgithin this cylinder 20 is a piston having itspiston rod 21 extending downwardly and connected with the valve 22arranged within the discharge pipe 23 of the washing machine cylinder.The branch pipes 10, 11, 12 and 19 are provided with valves 26, 25, 24and 27 respectively, having valve stems 28 extending downwardly. andconnected to cranks 29. carried by the-sh'afts 32, 31, 30 and 33respectively. These shafts, as shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings,are

mounted in the end frames 2 and 3 and are rock and cause the cranks 29to move the] valve stems 28 to admit steam to the cylinders in order toopen the valves controlling the hot water, cold water, steam and drain.

Carried by the shafts 32, 31, 30, and 33 are a suitable number ofsleeves 34 adjustably held thereon by set screws 35 and having at oneside the extensions 36. These extensions have a longitudinallyadjustable portion 37, the purpose of which will-later appear. Mountedwithin the end frames 2 and 3, above said shafts, is a worm or screw 38,shown conventionally in Fig. 5' and which supports a carriage 39, whichin plan view, is wider than the distance between the shafts 30 and 33,as shown in Fig. 1. The lower edge of said carriage has hinged theretoseveral shoes 40v free to. swing in one direction, to wit, to the leftin Figs. 2 and 4, and held against movement in the op 0- site direction.Said shoes are each provided with a roller 41 suitably journalledtherein. Each-of said rollers is adapted to engage one of the extensions36 and its adjustable portion 37 and rock one of the shafts 32, 31, 30,or 33, whereby the valves of thewater and steam supplies and drain arecontrolled. Carriage 39 is provided with a nut consisting of two pivotedjaws, 42, 43, pivoted in the carriage at their apertured ends 42 and 43,as indicated in Figs. 1 and 5, and which jaws are operated by a lever44. Lever 44 is provided with an eye portion 44 surroundmg screw shaft38 and provided with two cam slots 44 engaging pins 42, 43", to open andclose jaws 42, 43 upon the screw after the manner of the usual splitnut. Lever 44 also has a horizontally-extending arm portion 44 whichengages the inclined lower edge of a stop 50 on the stationary frame asthe carriage moves to the left, Fig. 2, for a pur ose which will laterappear.

T e worm 38, on the outside of the frame 2, is provided with a worm-gear45 meshing with the worm 46 carried by the shaft 47. The shaft 47, onthe outside of the rectangu- ,lar frame is provided with an idle pulley48 valve 22. \Vhen the carriage reaches the and a fast pulley 49 forreceiving power from a belt and whereby the worm 38 is driven, as willbe readily seen by reference to Figure 3 of the drawings.

a When it is desired to admit either hot water, cold water or steam intothe washing machine cylinder the sleeve 34 of the respective, shaft isadjusted thereon and as the carriage travels to the left, as shown inFigure 2 of the drawings, the proper roller 41 en ga es the extension 36and rocks the shaft an opens the valve allowing steam to pass to theproper cylinder 6, 7, or 8, which actuates valve 16, 17 or 18 wherebyeither hot water, cold water or steam is .admitted to the washingmachine cylinder. By adjusting the extension 37 the valveis held openfor a longer orshorter period of time, so as to admit more or less hotwater, cold water or steam to the cylinder, whichever case it may be.The same operationtakes place when it is desired to discharge thecontents of the Washing cylinder, thus admitting steamto the cylinder 20and opening the stop 50 the lever 44 is engaged by the inclined facethereof and is forced downwardl'y to move the jaws 42 and 43 out'ofengagement with the worm 38 and automat ically stop the carriage. Thecarriage is then moved back by the operator to the right of themachineand the shoes 40 swing upon their pivots when they engage theextensions 36 and thus present the opening of the valves, as will bereadily understood.

Carried by the plate 5 is an elongated re ceptacle 51 divided into sixcompartments 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57, which are adapted to receivesoda solution, soap solution, bleach wagers Each pipe 58 is providedwith a valve 59,-

.' the valve stem of which has an arm 60 secured. thereto and to thelower end of said arm 60 is pivotally connected :1 rod 61. This rod 61extends parallel with the frame member 4,. as shown in Fig. 1, and ispivotally connected at 62 to the upper end of an arm 63 on a rock shaft63. a portion 64 of a sleeve 64 adjustably supported by the shaft 65'which extends through the rectangular frame longitudinally thereof andparallel with the shafts 30,

-31, 32 and 33, as shown in Fig. 3.

The end of each'rock shaft 63* is provided with an extension 66 which isengaged by the roller of one of the shoes 40 whereby the valve of theparticular washing compound receptacle is opened to supply the washingcylinder with the contents thereof. When said roller passes off from theextension 66 the valve is closed by a tension spring 6Q which extendsfrom the arm 60 to any suitable fixed point. The sleeve 62 at theconnection between the arm 63'and the rod 61 of the arm 60 carried bythe valve is removable so that the operating parts can be disconnectedfrom the valve of any one of the discharge pipes of the differentWashing solutions. Also by adjusting. sleeves 62 and 64 along the rod'61 and shaft 65, respectively, any one of the valves 59 may be causedto open at any desired time during the traversing motion of the carriage39 from the right to the left, in Fig. 1. The six different solutionsare supplied to the washing cylinder by means of the single shaft 65,through the operation of the roller carried by the carriage passinginturn over the several extensions 66 adjacent these receptacles. Thebottom of each washing solution receptacle is made slanting tofacilitate the discharge of said solution from the receptacle.

By the above described invention, it will be seen that the supply of thesteam, hot water and cold water to the Washing cylinder is under erfectcontrol of theope rr ator and the discharge from the washing cylinder'isalso controlled. It will also be seen that any one of the washingcompounds may be supplied automatically to the wash- .ing cylinder. Byproperly spacing the control devices 34 along the. several shafts 32,31, 30, 33, and the devices 64rand62 along shaft 65 and rods 61 themalthine "may be made to carry out' any desired cycle or I formula ofwashing operations, during a sin le traverse of the carriage 39 from/therig t to :the 'left in Fig. 1, thereby enabling any formula involvinsuccessive treatments of the clothes with ifierentliquids, com- Thisrock shaft 63 turns in pounds, or materials to be readily re eated onsuccessive batches of clothes. T e adjustability of the parts alsoenables the cycle or formula to be readily changed, as desired. While I'haveshown this specific construction and arrangement of parts, it willbe understood that the-same could be varied without departing from myinvention, and the automatic means for controlling the washing solutionsare adapted to be applied to the shafts for operating the steam, hotwater,'cold water and discharge; The stop has connected thereto anelec-' tric wire 67 which leads tor-abell 68 and which rings when thecarriage has reached its limit of movement.

Having thus described' my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A washing machinecomprising a cylinder, a frame mounted upon thecylinder,

shafts mounted in the said frame, steam, hot water and cold water supplypipes for said cylinder, valves controlling sald supply pipes andconnected to the said shafts,

and a movable carriage for rocking the shafts for opening the saidvalves at a predetermined time.

2. A washing machine comprising a cylinder, a frame mounted upon thecylinder, shafts mounted in the said frame and adapted to oscillate,steam, hot water and cold water supply pipes for the said cylinder,

a discharge for said cylinder, valves in said supply pipes and.connected for control by the rocking shafts, a worm above said shafts, acarriage on said worm, means for connecting' and disconnecting thecarriage to the worm, and means carried by the carriage for oscillatingthe several shafts, whereby either the valve of the hot water, coldwater, steam or discharge pipe may be opened or all of them may beopened, as desired.

3. A washing machine comprising a cylinder, a frame mounted upon thecylinder,

a plurality of shafts mounted in the frame and adapted to oscillate, asteam supply pipe for the saidc linder, a hot water supply pipe for thecy inder, a cold water supply pipe for the cylinder, iston rodsconnected to the valves of said sup ly pipes,

a discharge pi e, a piston connec ed to the valve of said ischarge pipe,fluid pressure operated means for operating said pistons,

a valve for controlling each of said pistons,

valve stems carried by the valves and com nected to the shafts, a drivenworm carried by the frame above the oscillating shafts, a carriagesupportedby the worm, jaws carried byifthe carriage and engaging theworm, a lever forcausing the jaws to engage and disengage the worm, astop car= ried by the frame and adapted to engage the lever toautomatically disengage the carriage from the worm, shoes carried by thepounds, a discharge pi e for each compartment, a valve contro ing eachdischarge pipe, and means whereby. the valve of any receptacle is openedby; the longitudinal movement of the carriage,

4. A washing machine comprising a cylinder, steam and-water su ly pipesfor said cylinder, valves contro ing said supply pi es, shafts connectedto control said va ves, a washing compound receptacle above the cylinderand having several compartments to receive different washing compounds,a discharge pi e for each compartment, a valve contro 'ing eachdischarge pipe, a driven worm, a carriage operated thereby, .and meanscarried by the carriage for operating said shafts and operating the.valves for the washing compound discharge pipes, whereby the said valvesare opened at a redetermined time.

5. washing machine, comprising a cylinder, water supply pipes therefor,controlling valves for said pipes, a drain valve for said cylinder aplurality of sources of supply of was 'ng compounds, controlling valvestherefor, a movable controlling member, and means whereby the movementthereof controls the valves for said drain, water supply pipes, and thesupplies of said washmg compounds.

6. A washing machine, comprising a cylinder, water supply pipestherefor, controlling valves for said pi es, a drain valve for saidcylinder, a plurality of sources of supplyof washing compounds,controlling valves therefor, a movable controlling member, means wherebythe movement thereof controls the valves for said supply pipes, drainand the supplies of said washing compounds, and means for adjusting thecontrol means for said valves to vary the sequence of operation of saidvalves.

7 A washing machine, comprising a cylinder, water supply pipes therefor,controlling valves for said pipes, a drain Valve for said cylinder .aplurality of sources of supply' of washing compounds, controlling valvestherefor, a reciprocating member," and means carried thereby and adaptedby movement thereof to control said several valves.

8. *A. washing machine, comprising a .cylinder, watersupply pipestherefor, controlling valves for said pipes, a drain valve for saiidcyflinders, a. plurality of sources of sup- P .V 0 valves therefor, acontrolling member for each valve, and a movable operating mem-- beradapted by movement in one direction washing compounds, controlling toengage in turn either all or any of said members. a

9. A' washing machine, comprising a cylinder, water supply pipestherefor, controlling valves for said pipes, a drain valve for saidcylinder, a plurality of sources of supply of washing compounds,controlling valves therefor, a controlling member for each valve, amovable opera-ting memberadapted by movement in one direction to engagein turn all or any of said members, said members being adjustable tovary the sequence of the valve operations.

10. Washing apparatus comprising a washing machine having a re-eptacleto receive the goods to be washed and the ma terials for treating thesame'duriug the washing operation, a drain valve for said receptacle, awater supply and a plurality of supplies of washing materialscommun-ieating with said receptacle, and means for automaticallycontrolling said valve and the communication of sald several supplleswith said receptacle to automatically produce any receptacle, saidcontrolling means including adjustable parts whereby the sequence ofsaid treatments'may be varied;

' 12. lVashing apparatus, vcomprising a washing machine having areceptacle to receive the goods to be washed and the mate-v rials fortreating the same during the washing operation, a drain valve for saidreceptacle, a water supply and a plurality-of supplies of washingmaterials communicating with said receptacle, and means for au maticallycontrollin said valve and the communication of said several supplieswith said receptacle toautomatically produce any desired series ofwashin treatments in said receptacle, said controlling means includingadjustable parts whereby the order of the several treatments'may bevaried. .i

13. Washing apparatus, comprising a washing machine having a receptacleto receive the goods to-be Washed and the materials for treating thesame during the was hing'operation, a drain valve for said receptacle, awater supply and a plurality of supplies of washing materialscommunicating with said receptacle, and means for automaticallycontrolling said valve and the communication of said several supplies.with said receptacle to automatically produce any desired series ofwashing treatments in said receptacle, said controlling means'includingadjustable parts whereby the duration of difi'erent treatments may bevaried.

14. Washing apparatus, comprising a washing machine having a receptacleto receive the goods to be washed and the materials for treating thesame during the washing operation, a drain valve for said receptacle, awater supply and a plurality of supplies of washing materialscommunicating w1tl1 said reee tacle, and meansfor automaticallycontrhlhng said valve and the communication of said several supplieswith A said receptacle to automatically produce any desired series ofwashing treatments in said receptacle, said controlling means includingadjustable parts whereby the order and duration of different treatmentsmay be varied.

15. Washing apparatus, comprising a washing machine having a receptacleto receive the goods to be washed and the materials for treating thesame during the washing operation, a drain valve for said receptacle,awater supply and a plurality of supplies of washing materialscommunicating with said receptacle, and-a controlling member operatingthrough a cycle of movement and adapted to control in predeterminedorder said valve and said several supplies.

16. Washing apparatus, comprising a washing machine having areceptaclefto receive the goods to be washed and the ma- 'terials fortreating the same during the washing operation, a drain valve for saidreceptacle, a water supply and a plurality of supplies of washingmaterials communi eating with said receptacle, a controlling memberoperating through a cycle of movement and adapted to control inpredetermined order said valve and said several supplies, and means forstopping the movement of said control member at the conclusion of itscyclectmovement.

washing machine having a receptacle to receive the goods to be washedand the materials for treating the same during the washing operation, adrain valve for said 17-. Washing apparatus, comprising a.

movable through definite paths of movement, and means carried by saidportions and adapted 1 by movement through such aths to control inpredetermined manner sai valve and said several supplies.

- 18.- A washing machine, comprising a'cylinder, water supply pipes forsaid cylinder, a drain valve, a signal device, and a control memberprovided with means for automeagre matically controlling said Watersupply and drain valve and adapted at the conclusion of its operation tocause actuation of said signal.

19. A washing machine comprising a cylinder, a water supply therefor, aplurality of supplies of washing compounds therefor, a valve for each ofsaid water and compound supplies, a drain valve, a signal'deviee, amovable control member, and means whereby the movement of said controlmember causes actuation of said several control valves and said signal.

20. A. washing machine attachment, comprising a suitable support, areciprocatin traveler thereon, means for moving said traveler in onedirection, means arran ed as said traveler approaches the end 0 saidwashing operation, and means for releasing said traveler from .itsoperating means.

whereby it may be freely moved manually in the op osite direction. 1

21. prising a suitable support, a reciprocating traveler thereon, adrain valve actuating member, a signal device, means for advancing saidtraveler in one direction, means whereby the advancing movement of saidtraveler produces operation of said si 'nal device and drain valveoperating mem er, and means for releasing said traveler from itsoperating means, whereby it can be freely retracted from its advancedposition.

washing-machine attachment, com- In testimony whereofl affix msignature.

LIAM G; ARSON.

